Green Team

Our sustainability committee brings together students, faculty and staff from departments and offices all around campus. This helps to ensure a wide exposure to new ideas and application of sustainable practices around the college.  

2026-2027 Green Team

Faculty and Staff

• Dr. Steven Bouma-Prediger, Chair of the Green Team, Religion Faculty
• Cameron Butler, Business Services
• Dr. Jeffrey Christians, Engineering Faculty
• Nick Duthler, Director of Operations
• Dr. Aaron Franzen, Sociology Faculty
• Melissa Kurtz, Creative Dining
• Dr. Joseph LaPorte, Philosophy Faculty
• Dr. Diana Lee, World Languages and Cultures Faculty
• Dr. Steven McMullen, Economics Faculty
• Josie Pedraza, Business Services
• Jack Phillips, Physical Plant
• Tim Scholten, Physical Plant
• Michelle Seppala Gibbs, Director for the Office of Sustainability
• Dr. Robert Zandstra, English Faculty 

2026-2027 Student Interns Hope Advocates for Sustainability

• Bella Boos, co-president
• Laura Bea, co-president (fall)
• Raegan Kopitsch, co-president (spring)
• Adelyn Zimmerman, marketing and communication
• Paige Cook, digital media
• Macy Carlson, environmental justice
• Bella Boos, events
• Grace Baldauff, conservation 
• Carissa Gillie, conservation
• Raegan Kopitsch, conservation (fall)
• Sydney Noorman, conservation
• Anna Mayernik, waste reduction (fall)
• Moise Majuste, waste reduction
• Wendy Miedema, waste reduction
• Emily Mathew, transportation

2026–2027 Green Hope — Student Club Presidents

• Mia Schmidt

2026–2027 Green Revolving Fund interns

• Jordan Craft
• Hui Min Mak
• Kathryn Mahoney
• Brennan Wittler
• Logan Vowell